Follow up on discussion

What ethical principles were involved in the YouTube scenario? You could most likely apply all four principles. Non maleficence refers to health care providers doing no harm, was Nurse A causing harm to the patient by wanting to give her the transfusion even though the patient did not want transfusions? Beneficence refers to how patients want to be benefited, Nurse B was looking out for the patient in this regard as she was honoring her wishes and going to coordinate with the physician for palliative care and discharge home with hospice, this was also respecting the patient's autonomy. And finally the last principle is that of justice, which means that every person should be treated fairly and have equal access to care. Nurse B ensured that this patient received the care she needed even if she refused the blood transfusion as she was just as entitled to care as anyone else.